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Social Scene Recap – SES San Jose 2007

As my current clients can probably vouch for, I’ve been scarce for the past ten days or so–last week was a whirlwind tour of pubs, pizzerias, and parties. Oh, and a few very entertaining sessions at SES San Jose :).

With all of the truly amazing people in the SEO community, it’s shocking to me that the profession has gotten such a bad rap among traditional advertisers and traditional media. Even the experts in the field are down-to-earth, straight-shooting folks who know how to have a good time! A few bad apples on the fringe of the industry seem to be spoiling the entire bushel…

So, for those who are interested, here’s quick list & a few links to the terrific people I’ve met and/or enjoyed hanging out with again for the past three weeks (in order of appearance):

Todd Malicoat, aka Stuntdubl, dropped in a couple of weeks early to enjoy the Bay Area winter summer and set up the first SEO get-together our regional group has had in nearly six months.

Although I knew from Facebook that Todd was in the area, it was quite a surprise to see him and Scott Smith at a local Tapas bar just up the street from my place the night before the meetup! (For those not in the industry, Todd and Scott are among the top SEO consultants in the country.)

Rebecca Kelley, one of SEOmoz’s loveliest employees, and a top Social Media Marketing expert in her own right. (Jane, if you’re reading this, I promise I’ll give you the same link in my SEOmoz Seminar recap :). Shame that you couldn’t convince Rand to work on the SMO article remotely… )

Did I give the impression that I was a fan of Matt? I need to correct that. I’m terrible with names and wasn’t a big SEOmoz reader until recently, so I didn’t recognize him, all I knew was he had on a He-Man shirt and that rocked beyond belief.

Regardless, it was great meeting you and I’m enjoying all of the recaps. Btw, your blog is pretty.

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